BIGC signs MoUs with three Indian Universities, honours Kamal Chopra

BIGC academic delegation has signed memorandums of understandings with BAMU, Aurangabad; MCU, Bhopal and GJUS&T, Hisar, whereby the stakeholders will pursue wider cooperation both academically and professionally.

20 May 2016 | By Noel D'Cunha

'The Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication’ academic delegation has signed memorandums of understandings with BAMU, Aurangabad; MCU, Bhopal and GJUS&T, Hisar, whereby the stakeholders will pursue wider cooperation both academically and professionally.

The delegation during its visit between 11-15 May 2016 held discussions with Indian Universities and few local printing industry leaders in Aurangabad, Pune, Indore and Hisar..

This visit was coordinated by Kamal Chopra, managing director at Foil Printer, Ludhiana, Chairman International Relations and vice president at All India Federation of Master Printers. Chopra said, “BIGC is the world’s largest printing institute and now in India we are cooperating with them for higher education to Indian students.” 

As a first initiative, research programmes in printing and packaging, digital multimedia communication field and fine art, will be taken up. Next, students and teachers from both the countries will visit each other under an exchange programme, and lastly, a cross-cultural-oriented Confucius Institute will be set up,” said Chopra. 

BIGC has indicated that it will soon invite the three chancellors, scholars, professionals and teachers to visit its campus in Beijing. 

Prof  Luo Xueke, vice chancellor of BIGC, said, “India is in its prime time of overall development. Indian high education and science are advancing fast and Indian printing industry is on the rapid increase in demand. All these lay sound foundation for further cooperation.” He added, “In this endeavour, the AIFMP acts as bridge between Sino-India education and printing related industries.”

During the visit, the BIGC delegation also honoured Chopra for his role in promoting academic collaboration between India and China. The BIGC has awarded honorary professorship at the Institute.

Thanking the BIGC for bestowing the honour, Chopra said, “It’s perhaps for the first time that a printer from India has been awarded a title of honorary professor. It is a great honour.”